document.write( "Question 362050: My cars cooling system holds 4.5 litres. I put 1.5 litres of pure antifreeze and 3 litres of water in it. (33.33% antifereeze?) I have since drained 1 litre of this mixture and topped up with 1 litre of pure antifreeze. Could you please advise me how much of this new mixture I need to drain in order to achieve a 50/50 mix of antifreeze/water by topping up with pure antifreeze?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #258104 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! AF starting amount ___ 1.5 or 3/2 L (or 9/6)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "AF amount drained ___ (1.5)(1 / 4.5) = 1/3 L or 2/6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "AF current amount ___ (9/6) - (2/6) + (6/6) = 13/6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "current concentration ___ (13/6) / (9/2) = 13/27\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "[(9/2) - x](13/27) + (x)(100%) = (9/2)(50%)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(13/6) - (13x/27) + x = 9/4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiplying by 108 (LCD) ___ 236 - 52x + 108x = 243 ___ 56x = 7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 1/8 L\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |